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Business & Finance

Investing in Dubai, but without a paper involved — literally

KARACHI: On December 12, 2021, Dubai claimed to have become the world’s first government that had made all its...

Updated 15 Jun, 2022 10:13am

Technology

After reporting $13mn funding round in Feb, Truck It In announces 'severance packages'

Announcement points to a larger trend of layoffs within tech startups globally

Published 02 Jun, 2022 02:27pm

Perspectives

Airlift: trouble in startup paradise?

Airlift Technologies, the startup that in August 2021 raised a whopping $85 million in a fundraising round, last ...

Updated 30 May, 2022 03:43pm

Business & Finance

Why do startups like setting up shop in Dubai?

Businesses thrive in Dubai, which would explain why it was just announced that more than 3,000 new member companies...

Updated 27 May, 2022 04:15pm

World

‘Metaverse’ is the future of tech, and Dubai does not want to be left behind

Dubai hopes the metaverse sector will contribute $4 billion to its economy by 2030

Updated 23 May, 2022 06:24pm

World

Dubai’s ‘aftercare’ for investors to keep FDI momentum going: experts

Dubai, already among the top cities in the world in terms of pulling in foreign direct investment (FDI), is ...

Updated 06 May, 2022 09:31pm

Business & Finance

DAMAC Properties looks to cash in as Dubai embraces cryptocurrency

Luxury real estate developer announces will make it easier for cryptocurrency holders to buy real estate property

Updated 30 Apr, 2022 03:18am

Perspectives

Twitter was already Musk’s playground. What will he do with it now?

Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk – founder of electric car maker Tesla and aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, ...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 07:24pm

World

Dubai's $1.4bn Atlantis The Royal could be city's most luxurious offering

Will have 800 rooms, 230 apartments and 17 restaurants

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 09:22pm

World

Cracking down on plastic waste: ‘Dubai Can’, but what about Pakistan?

On a mission to reduce plastic waste, the Dubai Can initiative features, among other things, water stations ...

Updated 21 Apr, 2022 01:42pm

World

5-year tourist, job exploration visas: UAE offers more options, eases requirements

Also relaxes rules for its famous 'golden visa'

Published 19 Apr, 2022 04:43pm

World

Dubai plans to introduce self-driving and flying taxis by 2030: official

KARACHI: Dubai is known for embracing tech in all aspects of its urban development, and transport is no different....

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 02:31pm

Business & Finance

From a banker to running two companies in Dubai: story of Syed Hassan Abbas

KARACHI: Syed Hassan Abbas is finally what he always wanted to be: his own boss. Based in Dubai, he runs two...

Updated 12 Apr, 2022 12:01pm

Life & Style

Curtain down on Expo 2020 Dubai: what's the plan now

An 'all-inclusive smart city' called District 2020 in offing

Updated 02 Apr, 2022 01:29am

Perspectives

Another reason to love Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed – actor, producer, writer, rapper, activist, overall person extraordinaire - won an Oscar, last Sunday,...

Updated 01 Apr, 2022 04:49pm

Business & Finance

In Dubai, a ‘Little Lahore’ is finding space

KARACHI: It is not easy to stand out, let alone shine, in Dubai’s uber competitive restaurant industry, but Little...

Updated 28 Mar, 2022 10:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan Day at Expo 2020 Dubai: Ambassador stresses closer trade linkages with region

Afzaal Mahmood says aim is to reach new heights of cooperation in different fields

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:50pm

Technology

Women Tech Quest 2022: coding their way to inclusivity

Digital development company organises coding, design and testing competition

Published 15 Mar, 2022 11:54pm

World

Dubai farming goes high-tech!

KARACHI: It’s not easy to imagine agriculture and fresh produce growing in the UAE given much of it is desert, but...

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 11:34am

Business & Finance

Cryptocurrencies in Pakistan: looking for a balance

KARACHI: As cryptocurrencies become increasingly popular among both retail and institutional investors around the...

Updated 08 Mar, 2022 09:53am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	155.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,197.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,646.25
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,778.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,579.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,258.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 22	67.34
Petrol/Litre / Jan 23	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Pak Elektron (Pref) / Jan 22 Pak Elektron Limited (Preference)(PELPS)	14.94 ▲ 1.36 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 22 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▼ -0.70 (-11.67%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 22 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.21 ▼ -3.00 (-9.93%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 22 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.58 ▼ -1.26 (-9.81%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 22 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.98 ▼ -5.92 (-9.56%)
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	598 ▼ -61.53 (-9.33%)
Hala Enterprise / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.10 ▼ -1.21 (-9.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,158,485 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,500,175 ▲ 3.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 3.23
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 1.04
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	18,601,390 ▼ -0.41

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